The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-12-08


Persons knowing themselves indebted
to us will please come forward and ia
vor us with the amount due.
The first issue of the Citisen pub.
lished at Newport, Tenn, has been re-
ceived. It's the third paper that has
been started in that city. We hope
the people will appreciate the Cjtisen
and help make it success.
Mr.. T. E. Teegarden was in the city
last Saturday. He has great deal OF
faith in the wisdom of Carter county
and entertains no doubt but that the
proposition to subscribe 100000 to the
capital stock of the A. T. h w. Z. r.
will carry on the 31st of Dec.
Carpets, oil cloths, rugs, druggets,
door mats, wall paper. The largest,
the finest, The cheapest, the greatest
variety OF window shades, curtains,
cornice, poles, and fixtures, at
Mcneil & Wolie's.
There will be public installatiuo
of officers of the Masonic Lodge in
Jobe's Opera House OH Dec. 9th 1887
at o'clock, also grand oyster supper
at the same time, All Master Masons
in good standing their wives and, chill
dren under age, are invited.
A special excursion train, consisting
of seven fine coaches, passed through
the city yesterday afternoon at half
past twelve o'clock. There were about
fifty capitalists from eastern cities
aboard. They were en- route to Flori-
ola on pleasure trip,
The COMET takes pleasure in offer
ing the citizens OF Garter county the
use of its columns in the coming rail-
road contest, and wishes it could in
spire the voters of that county with
some of the same kind Of pluck that
Johnson City exhibits on such occa'
sions.
John Gill and George Orrick were
tried last Wednesday before Capt. H.
B. Clay and w. P. Armstrong at Rog-
ersville, on the charge of numbering
Charlie Young some time about Au.
gust, 1886, near Mooresburg, and after
an extensive investigation were dis
charged.
Mrs, G. N. Estes and her two chill
dren have returned from Knoxville
and are now at the Piedmont House
Mrs. Estes had the misfortune to lose
her mother a few weeks ago but il
there is any consolation in the sympa
thy OF numerous friends, that she has
in large degree,
Joe Pierce, one of the Invest stove
and tinware dealers in East Tennessee
made business trip up the Narrow
Gauge road last week, and as usua
furnished all the merchants along the
line nice bill of tinware The firm
of Henderson & Pierce carry large
stock of stoves, tinware and house
furnishing goods, and are enjoying 9
good trade, attributable in no small
degree to Mr.. Pierce's energy and bust
ness qualifications.
Mr.. J. W. Scalfhas bought the livery
stable, stock, horses, buggies, &C., o
Matthews & Dickinson, and will con
tinue the business. Mr.. Scalf has haC
considerable experience in the livery
line, and will no doubt make a success
of his undertaking. Until spring HI
will only run feed and sale stable
but as soon as winter breaks he vii
buy some new bnggies and horses, anC
will thoroughly equip himself to do :
first.class livery business Look on
for ad. next week.
A few evenings since a servant en-
tered the presence of her mistress
clothed in her street costume and he
Sunday smile and surprised the younj
housekeeper by announcing her inten
ton to leave her employ. The younl
lady asked, what for?" and
added, II am sure l have done all tn
work in order to keep a girl" rh
servant replied, rather haughtily
well, mum, ther works not done t
suit me, and there's no parlor at m,
disposal when the butcher or any O
my other aristocratic friends call Oh
me-"
Some unknown friend did us kind
ness this week and we desire to re
turn him our thanks. He told sub
scriber we>had said he would not pa,
for his paper. The subscriber becom
ing offended at this Immediately rush
ed in and paid his arrears and ordere,
his paper stopped" Ofcourse we di,
not say what was reported but as /
had the desired effect we have n
cause to complain, If the young MAJ
who was so kind to US will call at thi
Office we will furnish him with sewers
names that he may try the same gam